Talking Tech - Vision Australia RadioTalking Tech 17th May 2022
Google IO 2022 Held Last Week
Android 13, Updated Pixel Phones, and Pixel Buds New Pixel Watch, and next year Pixel Tablet.
All about connectivity between devices.
The Google Smart Glasses makes a reappearance with google translate.
Talkback gets inbuilt Braille display support.
Other accessibility improvements explained at the following blog:
Here is the Youtube link for the Google IO 2022 presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP-nMZpLM1A
Really Good to see that the Galaxy Watch Classic 4 will support the Google Assistant at the end of this year.
GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) May 19 2022
GAAD is May 19 with most organisations having presentations throughout the week.
As usual, most of the main tech company’s like Apple, Google, and Microsoft will be highlighting GAAD.
In particular, I’d check out the Apple.com.au website to see what is new with the Accessibility Assistant for Mac and Apple Watch.
Accessibility Assistant Shortcut was released last year for iOS and iPad OS, check out the Youtube link here on this amazing feature to find out what options you can use to meet your own needs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih-TIHdF4MU
The main website for GAAD itself where you can check out events from around the world is:
Smart Road Show from the Commonwealth Bank
Show casing features on the new Smart EFTPOS Terminal, starting the road show in Melbourne on May 20 and visiting other capital cities in the following weeks.
You can also read or listen on how to use the terminal on this website.
https://www.commbank.com.au/business/latest/smart-roadshow.html
iPod gets Retired by Apple after 20 years
The iPod was first introduced in 2001 with many variations along the way.
I still have a number of my iPods including:
First iPod shuffle from 2005 that looked like a stick of gum,
my iPod nano from 2008 with the click wheel and speech that came from Mac/Windows,
2009 iPod touch 3rd generation with VoiceOver access on the touch screen, and
An iPod nano (6th gen I think) that you could ware as a watch with a 3rd party watch band.
Various Nanos and Shuffles since including the last Nano and last Shuffle in about 2015.
The last iPod touch came out in 2019.
https://www.macworld.com/article/546753/ipod-timeline-nano-mini-shuffle-touch.html
Speaking of Things Retiring, the Micro Speak Digital Recorder is Being Retired
The manufacturer of this simple recorder is no longer developing the product. So whilst stocks last within the Vision store, get in now to grab this easy to use and cost effective digital player and voice recorder.
A Question Answered for One of the Tech Friday Participants
To fix JAWS for Windows cutting out words when using Bluetooth head phones:
GO to the settings centre with JAWSKey+6. Open the default settings with control-shift-D, and search for bluetooth. The first option is: "Avoid speech cut off when using bluetooth headphones. Check the option with space and save the settings.
Speaking of Tech Friday
Here is the Zoom link if you wish to join in for a chat about tech from 12.30 to 13:30 every Friday Sydney time.
https://visionaustralia.zoom.us/j/97051095582#success
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